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U23 Afcon: Amapakabo confident of Nigeria progress

Nigeria coach Imama Amapakabo believes his side can progress beyond the group stage of the 2019 Africa U23 Cup of Nations in Egypt.

The Olympic Eagles will take on Zambia in their second Group B game in the competition at Al Salam Stadium on Tuesday evening.

Although the West Africans lost their opening game to Cote d’Ivoire, Amapakabo believed his side can still nick a place in the last four of the tournament.

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“All teams are equal in this tournament,” Amapakabo said in a pre-match press conference.

“We know what we have to do after losing the first match.